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GLACIER Tax Prep

GLACIER Tax Prep (GTP)

To assist international students and scholars with tax concerns, Berkeley International Office is sponsoring free access to GLACIER Tax Prep (GTP), an online federal income tax filing program designed exclusively for international students, scholars, teachers, researchers, trainees and their dependents who are nonresident aliens for tax purposes in the U.S. for the 2019 calendar year.

Eligibility

The following individuals are eligible to use the GLACIER Tax Prep program sponsored by Berkeley International Office:

F-1 and J-1 students enrolled at UCB in 2018

UCB F-1 students on Optional Practical Training in 2018

UCB J-1 students on Academic Training in 2018

Current J-1 Visiting Scholars affiliated with UCB in 2018

Former J-1 Visiting Scholars affiliated with UCB in 2018

F-2 and J-2 dependents of the above mentioned

Access Instructions

Caution: Before accessing GLACIER Tax Prep, make sure you have all W-2 or 1042-S forms from the institutions where you worked or were awarded honorarium, stipends, or fellowships in 2018.

Students or scholars who received a 1042-S from UC Berkeley: Follow the instructions in the email sent from glacieradmin@berkeley.edu.

Students or scholars who are eligible to use GTP (see "Eligibility" above) but who did not receive a 1042-S from UC Berkeley OR who are no longer in the U.S.: Request an access code. If you do not receive an email with your access code within 3 business days, please check your spam folder. If it is not there, please email biohelp@berkeley.edu.

Students or scholars who never received any income from a U.S. source: Follow the online presentation.

GLACIER Tax Prep Features:

Form 8843 Filing

Form 1040NR & 1040NR-EZ Filing

Tax treaty analysis

Year round access to the software

Access to previous tax returns

Your basic information saved for annual use

Webinar: GLACIER Tax Prep Demo and Tips for Tax Year 2018

Get a first-hand look at the GLACIER Tax Prep (GTP) tax preparation software that will help you find the answers to your nonresident tax questions and complete the appropriate federal tax forms. Collect your passport, I-20/DS-2019, paper I-94 or passport admission stamp, W-2 and/or 1042-S and/or 1099 forms and join BIO for a demonstration on how to maximize your use of GTP.